WC2E 7HG
PostcodeA postcode in Westminster 018B, St James's ward, Westminster.
This report describes the area around WC2E 7HG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WC2E 7HG
- 672 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWestminster 018B: 1,313 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Covent Garden, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WC2E 7HG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Westminster 018BNeighbourhood
- £876,788 average priceFor the whole of Westminster, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 22 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 20 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WC2E 7HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WC2E 7HGRoad 73 dB, rail 44 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 26.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WC2E 7HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Ballet School Independent | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Primary. 100% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| City Lit Sixth form and further education | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Guildhouse School Independent | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Jeannine Manuel School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WC2E 7HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,560,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7HGAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £4,090,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7JAJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £2,800,000Southampton Street, WC2E 7QHJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £675,000Maiden Lane, WC2E 7NJFebruary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £1,300,000Tavistock Street, WC2E 7NZMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £2,000,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0PPFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £1,600,000Savoy Court, WC2R 0EYOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £820,000Exchange Court, WC2R 0JUDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WC2E 7HG
In a straight lineStations
- Covent Garden4 minutes on foot320 m
- London Charing Cross4 minutes on foot360 m
- Embankment5 minutes on foot410 m
- Leicester Square6 minutes on foot460 m
- Charing Cross7 minutes on foot520 m
GP practices
- KINGS COLLEGE HEALTH CENTRE340 m
- COVENT GARDEN MEDICAL CENTRE510 m
- ST PHILIPS MEDICAL CENTRE570 m
- SOHO CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND CARE810 m
- SOHO SQUARE GENERAL PRACTICE810 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS110 m
- BOOTS180 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY200 m
- BOOTS330 m
- ESSENTIALS PHARMACY530 m
Dental practices
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL CLINIC300 m
- COVENT GARDEN DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- CHARING CROSS DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
- SARDINIA HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Southampton St Covent GardenMarks and Spencer20 m
- Tesco Strand ExpressTesco170 m
- Sainsburys Westminster The Strand LocalSainsburys220 m
- Tesco Covent Garden ExpressTesco230 m
- M&S Charing Cros Rail SFMarks and Spencer360 m
The neighbourhood: Westminster 018B
Everything about Westminster 018BThe postcode district: WC2E
Everything about WC2EYour MP
- Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)MP for Cities of London and Westminster
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.